THE UNITED STATES IN THE LIGHT OF PROPHECY;

OR, AN EXPOSITION OF REV. 13:11-17.

BY URIAH SMITH.

1874






And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from
heaven on the earth in the sight of men. REV. 13:13.






Preface.


If we read the signs of the times aright, events are soon to transpire
of such a nature as to preclude the necessity of any apology for the
publication of what is contained in the following pages. The numerous
rays of light now shining from the book of prophecy, seem to find their
focal point in our own times. The present age is illuminated in this
respect above all others. Here we find the most emphatic touches of the